Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-08-27
THE INTER STATE FARMERS
CONVENTION AT ALLAN
ia CA

IA, GA.
The Interstate Farmers Coneen-
lion which met at Atlanta, Ga, on
the 10th day of August, was well
attended. North Carolina was well
represented. Alexander Mclver OF
Oaks, Orange county, wes elected
Vice-Presiden, tor North Carolina.
Col. l.. l.. Polk. editor of the Pro-
gressice Farmer, Raleigh, n. c.,
was elected President. The next
meeting of the Convention will be
held a, Raleigh on the Sd tuesday
OF August, 1888. During the SEES
sion of the Convention, Senator Col
quit of Georgia, delivered an eio-
qucut address on The Government
in it's Relation to "A Agriculture" He
said:
We have had for a numbar of
years in the recent history of our
country a class Of politicians which
greatly regret seems to be growing
10 number and influence. These
men by singular perversion or con-
fusion Of judgment, have set up as
an idol a creature in place OF the
creator. Government, they would
have US believe, was q source OF
power, a dispenser of benefits. an
a4mouer, sharing out it's gifts as we'll
as its teachings Of wisdom. This is
the same old fraud OF monarcbies
and The despot that tor a thousand
years, while tapping the very hearts
blood Of the people, would have
people magnify aud glorify the gen
er.us deed with all the assumption
that the imperlalist school OF poll,
tlc.ans make for government. In
very truth the government al last is
the most Thoroughbred charity
~suhiec, that lives. When We need
money We cast a wisttul eye on the
treasure box that you have flied by
your hard work and generous con
tr.butious. When we talk OF the
power Of the Government, it is your
right arms that support it. For all
this, it really seems that we are los
ING all faith in our own manhood
aud are sliding back into a state OF
mtantile Wardsbip and dependence.
We are losing our faith in man and
natural laws aud accepting rather a
society that is bolstered upon official
lie and power. For my part, | am
for keeping that absurdity shut up
to the soil and climate where it be.
longs. | am disposed to iGdorse
Beecher for once, at any rate, when
he says that "a laternal government,
Is an internal government put a
crown on it and it is a Gar" Far
meIs OF the South, remember that
while we fight against poverty and
restricted resources tor family, there
is An evil greater even than poverty
and there is a glory far exceeding
riches and all pomp and power tina,
can be made out OF wealth. The
greater evil 10 less of that conscience
and integrity that is vital to a PEG.
piles fame and true happiness, and
the superior glory is that public vir
tue is to keep them i~mpregnable
, and respondent in spite OF all Sc.
auctions. lie then showed the re.
lationship existing between the gov
eminent and the farmer, and asked
it farmers had had fair play Why
4: should the man who buys cotton be
a ward OF the government, while tn,
man who raises it should be tn
governments orphan or outcast
We Lave the right to demand a tai
s field and an even chance at least
. We ask no more. | take pride il
,he independence of the farmer bu
while he does nothing to better hi
own burdens, We have the right L
denouuce all attempts TO haudicaI
him by weights he should not carry
Let the agricultural department o
the general government begin a sys
TEN OF such thorough and authorita
! tive experiments at once as shall
command the respect of every intel
D.. llgent and arnes minded farmer il
g the land. Ii we have men who CAL
conduct this great work enceurag,
them by treatment most liberal.
, Concluding, Senator CoIquitt said
lrlbulatlons may begin with the tar
mer, but they will assurediy reacI
? al the est N due time. The far
: mel is not prospecting in the Soutl
/, As he desires to do, or perhaps as h,
might do. Some Of this hard for
I TUE results, in my honest judgment
net | will say from neglect of gov
eminent, but from downright impo
S'tIon. Could you be allowed te
sell where you could get the bes'
prices and buy where you could bu,
= cheapest, your incomes-let then
| be great or sma!l-would be en-
Z HANGED perhaps thirty three and one
thIrd per cent. 1t people who live
by the soil in this region, and who
have power to control the question.
OF revenue and taxation, do not car,
, TO shake Oft present burdens, ther
Inf rS resort - sha -. -